ISTANBUL / AA

An Iranian military source said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ship traffic and the situation will not change as long as the United States continues what it called 'hostile acts.'

This came in statements by the military source, who was not named, to Iran's Fars news agency.

The source said passage of ships through the strait is 'not allowed' and no permits will be granted for transit through the strategic waterway.

He claimed the Strait of Hormuz is fully under the control of the Iranian armed forces.

However, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that commercial ship traffic continues through the strait, adding that US forces have helped secure the passage of about 900 commercial ships and the transport of 450 million barrels of crude oil since the beginning of May.

The Iranian military source added that decisions on reopening the strait or continuing restrictions will be made solely based on security assessments and Iranian national interests.

He continued that the situation will not change as long as the United States continues what he described as 'hostile acts.'

On Monday, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that ships from countries cooperating with the United States in attacks on his country will face problems when passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

These developments come as the confrontation between the United States and Iran enters its second week, following the collapse of a temporary ceasefire between the two sides in early July.

Since the resumption of hostilities, the United States has launched successive waves of strikes on military sites and infrastructure inside Iran, while Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks on what it says are US bases and facilities in several regional countries.

The escalation has disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, threatened air traffic and energy supplies, amid intermittent closures of airspace and warnings of targeting US facilities and interests outside the Middle East.